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The Hawks will hand over six Nigerians to their US counterparts . The extradition follows a massive international crackdown on a multi-million-rand online romance scam. The six are suspected to be members of the notorious organised crime network Black Axe. They are accused of targeting more than 100 American women, including businesspeople and vulnerable pensioners. Hawks Spokesperson Katlego Mogale elaborates.

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The Hawks, in collaboration with Interpol South Africa, will facilitate the extradition of six Nigerian nationals to the United States.The six men are alleged members of the Black Axe organised crime network and are wanted in the US for wire fraud and money laundering. They allegedly defrauded more than 100 American women of over 100 million rand through sophisticated online romance scams, targeting pensioners and business people. The suspects were arrested in South Africa in 2021. They will be handed over to FBI and US Secret Service officials at Cape Town International Airport this afternoon. Hawks spokesperson Colonel Katlego Mogale explains